Racecards
13:55 Cartmel
Cartmel Lodge Park Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 31y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form P3/P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
in rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off, pulled up
- Form 3424-12
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Billy Garritty
towards rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off, pulled up
- Form 53-52
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Henry Brooke
with leader, led from 2nd, blundered 7th, soon headed, weakened after 2 out
- Form 3/111P-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led to 2nd, tracked leader, mistake 6th, led after 7th, ridden run-in, found extra when pressed last 100 yards
- Form 5-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, in 3rd place before last, kept on same pace
- Form P4-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, headway before 2 out, went 2nd place soon after, every chance last, ridden and kept on and held towards finish
Verdict
What Happens Now ran up a sequence over fences in the autumn before suffering injury problems, but his return to action at Worcester last month was less than encouraging, so preference is for STRONG RESEMBLANCE who stepped up significantly on his debut performance when finishing second over course and distance last month. Whispering Affair has been well beaten in two hurdle outings and is best watched for the time being, as are Mathayus and All My Friends Say who was pulled up on his hurdles debut. Monarch's Glory has some useful point-to-point form and can make the frame.
Formwatch
All My Friends Say (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened between last 2, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Monarch's Glory (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) A.p; ev ch 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Milan Day (11-7) at Sedgefield P-t-p Course 3m gd in May.
Strong Resemblance (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, not fluent 8th, led before 2 out, driven and headed last, no impression on winner from last bend, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Its Pandorama (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (5) gs in Jun.
What Happens Now (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, beaten flat, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Monbeg Legend (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Mathayus (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Jumped slowly 1st, always last, lost touch 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Pomme (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jul.
Whispering Affair 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Just Before Dawn (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.